Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and La Plata Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and La Plata

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 35.9% more expensive than La Plata without rent, and 163.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.9% more expensive than La Plata without rent, and 108.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
La Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.82 ARS 14K
36.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.96 ARS 33.2K
129.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.1 ARS 6,061
101.57%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.92 ARS 3,470
-4.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.78 ARS 931
185.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.77 ARS 910
103.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.98 ARS 1,166
247.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.09 ARS 4,857
-6.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
La Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.16 ARS 1,372
-1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.6 ARS 1,894
8.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.63 ARS 1,932
2.45%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.25 ARS 2,675
39.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.8 ARS 9,263
70.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.68 ARS 6,749
40.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.39 ARS 9,960
90.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.45 ARS 2,907
-6.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.87 ARS 2,222
-9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.1 ARS 1,302
85.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.64 ARS 3,129
-3.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.78 ARS 921
125.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.15 ARS 1,370
78.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.87 ARS 2,215
5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.29 ARS 1,534
-37.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.03 ARS 3,595
117.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.91 ARS 3,452
101.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.17 ARS 2,580
-38.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.19 ARS 3,789
-8.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
La Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.32 ARS 385
609.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.57 ARS 1,861
169.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.91 ARS 1,082
-5.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.07 ARS 7,212
207.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.98 ARS 1,169
113.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.6K ARS 29.3M
40.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.6K ARS 33.9M
38.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
La Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$35.56 ARS 42.2K
317.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.3 ARS 19.4K
28.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$23.52 ARS 27.9K
68.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
La Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$21.84 ARS 25.9K
119.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.93 ARS 16.5K
33.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.14 ARS 8,481
31.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
La Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$325 ARS 386.1K
86.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,146 ARS 6.1M
213.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
La Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$92.3 ARS 109.6K
13.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$85.8 ARS 101.9K
-52.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$123 ARS 146K
-24.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$130 ARS 154.4K
-8.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
La Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$299 ARS 355.3K
432.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$183 ARS 217.3K
589.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$656 ARS 778.8K
364.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$505 ARS 600.1K
309.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,972 ARS 2.3M
269.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,716 ARS 2M
165.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
La Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$597 ARS 708.9K
144.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
52.71
-92.77%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Plata: October 28, 2025

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